n. Self-government; a condition of economic self-sufficiency or national independence.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. Self-sufficiency, especially economic self-sufficiency as applied to nations.
n. same as autarky.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. Absolute power; autocracy; self-government.
n. Self-sufficiency; independence.
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n. economic independence as a national policy
n. a political system governed by a single individual
Word Usage
"Economic autarchy ("autarchy" is just philosopher-speak for "self-sufficiency") has a long pedigree in Thomistic (the most prominent strain of Catholic) philosophy."